About the course

This full-time and part-time campus-based programme is designed for professionals and recent graduates in humanities, medical, health, social care and policy fields as well as staff in the voluntary sector and creative practitioners.

　　The programme offers a unique perspective within the embryonic interdisciplinary field of health humanities.

　　You will have the opportunity to undertake a programme that brings arts and humanities knowledge and practices to bear upon health and wellbeing in relation to, for example:

　　patient empowerment

　　self-reflection in health professionals and policymakers

　　the impact upon bodily markers of health

　　You will explore how performing and fine arts, film, literature and other art forms offer creative and intellectually stimulating ways of (re)conceptualising and (re)presenting health, illness and disability, and are especially good at enriching knowledge of individual and community experiences of health and illness while also challenging structural issues in society.

　　Innovative, experiential and collaborative approaches will encourage ‘hands-on’ learning, acknowledging and encouraging the expression of personal experiences in the co-construction of Health Humanities and Arts knowledge.

　　Graduates can use this programme’s training and experience to enhance their career in a related profession such as health care, social work, nursing or education.

　　Increasingly, employers are seeking masters qualifications from applicants for practitioner and management roles and graduates are well positioned for these opportunities.

　　A wide range of career opportunities and specialities are open to graduates of the MSc Health Humanities & Arts including:

　　health policy

　　health management

　　science and medical journalism

　　bioethics

　　medical sociology

　　medical anthropology

　　health advocacy

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Edinburgh
Semester 2 (January), 2025	Edinburgh
Semester 2 (January), 2026	Edinburgh
Semester 2 (January), 2027	Edinburgh

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Edinburgh

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.

　　If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may still consider your application if you have relevant work experience and submit a Personal Statement demonstrating a high level of motivation, and indicating why you wish to take this particular study route.

　　IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)

　　TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

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